I eagerly await the day when no one says, "In these tough economic times," anymore. The stock market has been at a higher level than before the bubble popped. Home prices have recovered. It's been half a decade since the collapse.The only reason unemployment was so high for so long is because companies got into the "We don't need as many workers if we make the ones we have work even harder," cycle. Hopefully we're coming out of that and they are realizing that quality is directly related to the attitudes of the workers.I say this waiting for the bad news about to come down from my company. We're either headed for another retirement buyout package (we just had one 3 years ago, our average age/experience level is going to be cut in about half if they do this) or layoffs. Or both.

The major effects of the sequester hasn't really hit, to be honest with you. A lot of the unions representing federal workers need a month of notice prior to the start of furloughs so the furloughs would've only started to come into effect just now (like the potential, now averted, FAA furloughs).

You farking gloating liberals have completely missed the point. The economy may be improving, but that means farkall. Sure, we may have told you that was important last year, before the election, but that's only because Americans are stupid. And it worked for Clinton, so we gave it a shot.This isn't about whether or not you have a job, or if you can feed your family. Like I said, that means farkall. This is about freedom. Caving in to these liberals now is renouncing the sacrifice of all those who were at Valley Forge. It means their suffering was for nothing. It means the heroes of Fort McHenry withstood the shelling of the British fleet for nothing. You farking people have traded their gifts for nothing.At the end of the Revolutionary War, the landowners stiffed the Minutemen of their pay. Did the Minutemen complain? Well, yes, but only a little. Because they knew they had their freedom, and that's more than a job would ever be worth. Except to you farkers. Traitors.

NostroZ:[www.blogcdn.com image 620x450]Would you like fries with those job figures?

Yup:FTActual Report:"Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services anddrinking places rose by 38,000 over the month. Job growth in the foodservices industry averaged 25,000 per month over the prior 12 months.Retail trade employment increased by 29,000 in April. The industryadded an average of 21,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months. InApril, job growth occurred in general merchandise stores (+15,000) andin health and personal care stores (+5,000)."So more fast food and retail hiring. Also, this little nugget:"The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrollsdecreased by 0.2 hour in April to 34.4 hours."Which meshes with the larger share of hourly wage jobs. Overall - pretty good, but not exactly a roaring recovery yet.

syberpud:NostroZ: [www.blogcdn.com image 620x450]Would you like fries with those job figures?

Yup:FTActual Report:"Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services anddrinking places rose by 38,000 over the month. Job growth in the food services industry averaged 25,000 per month over the prior 12 months.

Retail trade employment increased by 29,000 in April. The industry added an average of 21,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months. In April, job growth occurred in general merchandise stores (+15,000) and in health and personal care stores (+5,000)."

So more fast food and retail hiring. Also, this little nugget:

"The average work week for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls decreased by 0.2 hour in April to 34.4 hours."

Which meshes with the larger share of hourly wage jobs. Overall - pretty good, but not exactly a roaring recovery yet.

syberpud:NostroZ: [www.blogcdn.com image 620x450]Would you like fries with those job figures?

Yup:FTActual Report:"Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services anddrinking places rose by 38,000 over the month. Job growth in the foodservices industry averaged 25,000 per month over the prior 12 months.Retail trade employment increased by 29,000 in April. The industryadded an average of 21,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months. InApril, job growth occurred in general merchandise stores (+15,000) andin health and personal care stores (+5,000)."So more fast food and retail hiring. Also, this little nugget:"The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrollsdecreased by 0.2 hour in April to 34.4 hours."Which meshes with the larger share of hourly wage jobs. Overall - pretty good, but not exactly a roaring recovery yet.

Stone Meadow:syberpud: NostroZ: [www.blogcdn.com image 620x450]Would you like fries with those job figures?

Yup:FTActual Report:"Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services anddrinking places rose by 38,000 over the month. Job growth in the foodservices industry averaged 25,000 per month over the prior 12 months.Retail trade employment increased by 29,000 in April. The industryadded an average of 21,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months. InApril, job growth occurred in general merchandise stores (+15,000) andin health and personal care stores (+5,000)."So more fast food and retail hiring. Also, this little nugget:"The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrollsdecreased by 0.2 hour in April to 34.4 hours."Which meshes with the larger share of hourly wage jobs. Overall - pretty good, but not exactly a roaring recovery yet.

If you look at the breakdown of the unemployed in this country, a large chunk of the folks without jobs have limited education. Employment among the college educated is much better than the national average. People with only a high school diploma are not going to land a $100k job in finance or engineering. The fact that retail and service industries are expanding employment means that a) the nation is spending enough money to require more labor and b) the spending power of the lower rungs of the economic ladder is increasing.

Yup:FTActual Report:"Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services anddrinking places rose by 38,000 over the month. Job growth in the foodservices industry averaged 25,000 per month over the prior 12 months.Retail trade employment increased by 29,000 in April. The industryadded an average of 21,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months. InApril, job growth occurred in general merchandise stores (+15,000) andin health and personal care stores (+5,000)."So more fast food and retail hiring. Also, this little nugget:"The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrollsdecreased by 0.2 hour in April to 34.4 hours."Which meshes with the larger share of hourly wage jobs. Overall - pretty good, but not exactly a roaring recovery yet.

If you look at the breakdown of the unemployed in this country, a large chunk of the folks without jobs have limited education. Employment among the college educated is much better than the national average. People with only a high school diploma are not going to land a $100k job in finance or engineering. The fact that retail and service industries are expanding employment means that a) the nation is spending enough money to require more labor and b) the spending power of the lower rungs of the economic ladder is increasing.

Plus, wealth actually tickles up, so lower income having more money to spends is what is going to fuel the recovery.